Alabama Track and Field Sees 26 Student-Athletes Earn 34 Outdoor All-America Honors
6/14/2021 5:10:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
A total of 11 Crimson Tide women earned 18 honors, while 15 UA men earned 16 accolades
NEW ORLEANS – Alabama track and field saw 26 student-athletes earn a total of 34 All-America honors for the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field season, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Monday.
The Crimson Tide saw 11 women earn a total of 18 All-America certificates, led by Tamara Clark's three first-team honors and one second team nod. Mercy Chelangat and Amaris Tyynismaa also earned individual first-team accolades, while D'Jai Baker, Daija Lampkin, Christal Mosley and Clark earned first-team recognition as part of the Tide's 4x100-meter relay.
A total of 15 Alabama men earned 16 certificates, led by NCAA 110-meter hurdles champion Robert Dunning as well as Eliud Kipsang and Ryan Lipe, who all earned first-team recognition.
Alabama's women posted their best team finish since 1987, taking fourth place and a place on the podium. The men finished the meet in 13th place, giving them their fourth consecutive top-15 finish at the outdoor championships.
Women (11 student-athletes, 18 honors)
- Tamara Clark – 1st: 100 meters, 200 meters, 4x100-meter relay; 2nd: 4x400-meter relay
- Mercy Chelangat – 1st: 10,000 meters, 5,000 meters
- Amaris Tyynismaa - 1st: 1,500 meters
- Christal Mosley - 1st: 4x100-meter relay; 2nd: 4x400-meter relay
- D'Jai Baker – 1st: 4x100-meter relay; 2nd: 4x400-meter relay
- Daija Lampkin - 1st: 4x100-meter relay
- Natassha McDonald - 2nd: 400 meters, 4x400-meter relay
- Esther Gitahi – 2nd: 5,000 meters
- Nickolette Dunbar – HM: shot put
- Taylor Gorum – HM: shot put
- Leah Hanle - HM: steeplechase
Men (15 student-athletes, 16 honors)
- Robert Dunning - 1st: 110-meter hurdles
- Eliud Kipsang - 1st: 1,500 meters
- Ryan Lipe - 1st: pole vault
- Vincent Kiprop – 2nd: 10,000 meters; HM: 5,000 meters
- Chago Basso – 2nd: shot put
- Bobby Colantonio Jr. - 2nd: hammer
- Christian Edwards - 2nd: triple jump
- Champion Allison - HM: 400 meters
- Keshun McGee – HM: triple jump
- Kieran McKeag – HM: hammer
- Isaac Odugbesan – 2nd: shot put
- Jonathan Martin – HM: 4x400-meter relay
- Gabriel Serrano - HM: 4x400-meter relay
- Joshua St. Clair - HM: 4x400-meter relay
- Matthew Weaver - HM: 4x400-meter relay
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